************************************ mm/dd/yyyy Jeremiah as a Christ Figure in Peace like a River In the novel Peace like a River‚ Leif Enger creates the character Jeremiah Land as a Christ figure in order to convey the character’s role as a person whose life is spent serving others. Throughout the novel‚ there are many miracles performed‚ and some seem to obviously connect with Jeremiah. The intent of making Jeremiah a Christ figure comes to fulfillment by the novel’s end‚ when Jeremiah sacrifices
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the Church door which would result to his name known all over the town and his reputation destroyed. However he refused: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” He was later killed. John Proctor’s life was torn apart piece by piece‚ with his right to privacy breached. With is name everywhere‚ this would have disadvantaged his children and given shame to his own name. This was all because of the injustice that was brought upon him.
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who took the time to come by and say goodbye to my husband. I remember the first time I met John‚ we were young kids. He always looked after me because I was too weak and clumsy to take care of myself. We were best friends and I fell in love with him. He was hardworking‚ and never told I lie. That is what I liked most about him. After a few years I married him‚ and I was overjoyed‚ for I truly loved John and still do. He was a good Christian of Salem‚ he took part in the church and hung the door
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Resemblance with Christ On an isolated island‚ beholds a group of boys where the cruelty of mankind becomes conspicuous. The abstruse philosophy that man consumed by his inherent nefarious nature can be bedeviled with savagery. Despite this all‚ a certain boy defied this concept and sticks out within the kids. In the book The Lord of the Flies‚ displays indications that exhibit a link with Simon and Christ. Simon exudes a plethora of symbolisms in his indisputable similarities with Jesus Christ‚ in personality
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Kate-Lynn Gomerich M. Haddou English 12C Individual Character Project November 22‚ 2014 John Proctors Role in “The Crucible” To be puritan is to be pure of any physical or mental pleasure; when pressure built the citizens of Salem massed into a frenzy of noose casting. Only to realize the heavy weight of truth as a course rope began to constrict around their necks. In “The Crucible” a story taking place in Salem‚ Massachusetts: the restricting ways of puritan life began to take their toll on the
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Literature 7/8 Character Analysis Essay: John Proctor John Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ a husband‚ and a father. We think of him as a strong formidable figure. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Proctor is portrayed as a man with a strong belief system. He does not feel that he has to change his way of thinking to impress others or to gain respect. One example of this is his relationship with Reverend Parris. Parris is‚ in the eyes of John Proctor is not preaching to the community for their
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Persuasive Essay: John Proctor John Proctor was a farmer in seventeenth century Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor was a leader not a follower. He was a man that everyone in the town looked up to. Proctor was a both strong physically and mentally strong. John Proctor was an extremely proud man‚ and many were aware of it . John Proctor wants to have a good character and reputation and he sees how important that is. John Proctor‚ to me‚ is a hero. Proctor’s
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portray a fatal flaw of the tragic hero that leads to an unavoidable‚ needless death. In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor falls victim to his virtuous trait during the course of the infamous Salem witch hunts. Proctor’s pride is put through many tests throughout the story‚ as it sets in motion a cascade of guilt that ultimately leads to his fatal downfall. Proctor hesitates in the beginning of the novel to tell the truth about the girls’ mischiefs because he would have to testify against
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Dear John‚ I just want to start out by telling you how much I have missed having you in my life. I have found it very difficult to come and talk to you in person‚ so I wrote this letter in response to yours. As I first read your letter I was both shocked and saddened by your words saying that everything was over between us. But then I realized that you wouldnt risk telling the truth in a letter as it could end up in the wrong hands. I believe that your letter was just a message that you finally
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McAlister 1 Kyle McAlister Ms. Holder Comp Eng Honors 11 11/1/13 The Tragedy of John Proctor In the play by Arthur Miller The Crucible‚ the town of Salem is in pandemonium under the non-existent threat of witchcraft. Every character is either lying to save their lives or to end others‚ or dying for not admitting to a lie. One character who stands out among the chaotic conflagration is the tragic hero John Proctor. In Greek drama‚ a tragic hero is defined as “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic
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